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That would probably be the best plan. I can't stand the way Battier plays. He takes advantage of a loophole in the rules.

Cole, James, Battier, Chalmers and Wade will all make him go inside and make the pass that we know he will not make when the help comes. The pressure the Heat put on Westbrook will be tough and much more intense than the Spurs if OKC can beat them. I believe they will but the Spur's will not go away quietly in the night unless Pop puts his starters on the bench at the end of the game.

the pacers are doing what they do best. get the lead early then refuse to post up. 8 pt lead in the first quarter, 6 pt lead after 1 after which they proceed to do nothing but pick and rolls and attempt jump shots. which begs the question why? youve got both scola and west on the floor who have an advantage in the post on whoever the heat put on them. they are just way too stupid to beat the heat.

I gotta question. How is the worpd can david west tackle battier and Shane get called for the foul. Thats what i dont get about basketball. How someone can get ran into and jumped on and get fauled by it when they did nothing. Not justvthis game. But ncaa too

I gotta question. How is the worpd can david west tackle battier and Shane get called for the foul. Thats what i dont get about basketball. How someone can get ran into and jumped on and get fauled by it when they did nothing. Not justvthis game. But ncaa too

lol people still want to say LeBron is in the same conversation as Jordan after tonight. Close out game of a series and LeBron disappears. Doesn't even bother to take the final shot. Hell at least if you take it and miss it, you can at least said you tried, but nope. Pass it to guy who has hit roughly 30% of the roughly 450 3s he's taken in his 11 year career instead. That's what legends are made of.

Jordan never scored less than 15 points in any playoff game. Let that sink in.

lol people still want to say LeBron is in the same conversation as Jordan after tonight. Close out game of a series and LeBron disappears. Doesn't even bother to take the final shot. Hell at least if you take it and miss it, you can at least said you tried, but nope. Pass it to guy who has hit roughly 30% of the roughly 450 3s he's taken in his 11 year career instead. That's what legends are made of.

Jordan never scored less than 15 points in any playoff game. Let that sink in.

Lebron is a different type of player than Jordan was. He's more Magic Johnson because of his size and versatility. He's not the scorer Jordan was but Jordan also couldn't guard all 5 positions like lebron can/has.

Lebron only played 24 minutes tonight because of foul trouble and passing to a wide open chris bosh (who was shooting 43% from 3 coming into this game in the playoffs) for a short corner 3 was the smart play instead of forcing a shot over 2 defenders. It's not like Jordan hit every game winner or big shot for the bulls every finals game either. People seem to forget john paxson and Steve Kerr.

Jordan not scoring less than 15 in any playoff game is not surprising to me at all. He was a much more selfish player and a prolific scorer. Kobe is more Jordan and lebron is more magic

lol people still want to say LeBron is in the same conversation as Jordan after tonight. Close out game of a series and LeBron disappears. Doesn't even bother to take the final shot. Hell at least if you take it and miss it, you can at least said you tried, but nope. Pass it to guy who has hit roughly 30% of the roughly 450 3s he's taken in his 11 year career instead. That's what legends are made of.

Jordan never scored less than 15 points in any playoff game. Let that sink in.

We get it, you hate Lebron. He was having an off night and made the smart play to dish the ball after being guarded by two players. Is he a closer like Jordan? No he is not but he has a better all around game. You do know that he broke the record (previously held by MJ) the other night for most playoff games of 25+ pts, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists and he did it in much fewer games.

I have never understood all of the Lebron hate. Maybe I'm too young to remember but I don't think Jordan had nearly as many haters.

Just starting with this disclaimer, I'm rooting for the heat mostly because I have grown to hate the pacers.

The refs did all the could to give the pacers the game. LeBron's 5 fouls were pretty much all a joke. Paul George had a big game because LeBron wasn't in to cover him and the refs were giving him the star treatment. The end of the third 3 was a perfect example of the game, George puts a forearm to Chalmers face to get open and get the ball and the refs let it go.

How can anyone use last nights game to hate on LeBron. Find a game of Jordan where the refs called 5 fouls as weak as last nights on Jordan. Also LeBron had a game saving block in what looked like an uncontested layup. Also he made the right play at the end of the game. He got the ball to an open shooter for the win and still with time if he missed to get a rebound and another shot. Being the best player in the world doesn't mean you have to force up the shot at the end of the game.

I really can't stand Stephenson or West. I'd like to see both just get sucker punched in the face one game. The two of them are dirty as hell and the refs let them get away with it. Stephenson was fouling the heat the moment he walked on the court. Also it is a dbag move the way he went into the heat huddle during foul shots. It isn't gamesmanship it is just being a dbag.

I don't get how the announcers say it was the right call on the Battier foul with 15 seconds or the Hibbert foul at the end of the game. I guess it balanced out but the NBA reffing is clearly done with an agenda. The NBA didn't want the series ending in 5 and losing ratings while giving Miami and extra 3-5 days off to get ready for the finals.

We get it, you hate Lebron. He was having an off night and made the smart play to dish the ball after being guarded by two players. Is he a closer like Jordan? No he is not but he has a better all around game. You do know that he broke the record (previously held by MJ) the other night for most playoff games of 25+ pts, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists and he did it in much fewer games.

I have never understood all of the Lebron hate. Maybe I'm too young to remember but I don't think Jordan had nearly as many haters.

Coming from a neutral viewpoint I think it has to do with several reasons:

-The Lebron supporters are so over the top with their love of Lebron they'd probably come to the defense of him before their own family.

-He's a notorious flopper and complains to the refs far too much.

-He's all they talk about on ESPN 24/7

-The move to Miami, setting up the circus act he called "The Decision"

-He has tattoos proclaiming himself "the King" ...not the most humble guy

There is only one person on this earth that is more arrogant than Lebron....Michael Jordan.

Exactly. Everyone just overlooks MJ's flaws because they love him. He was a huge gambler, cheated on his wife, punched teammates, got his coach fired, his shoes are made in sweatshops so he can make more $, plus that hall of game speech was so arrogant and petty. Most of that stuff doesn't bother me at all, but in comparison lebron has tattoos that say king and he did "the decision" where he donated a lot of $ to the boys and girls club.

Lebron seems much more likable to me and I grew up during the Jordan era. I love mj too, but the blind lebron hate is so ridiculous. Why not just enjoy watching him? Guys of his talent are rare just enjoy the show

lol people still want to say LeBron is in the same conversation as Jordan after tonight. Close out game of a series and LeBron disappears. Doesn't even bother to take the final shot. Hell at least if you take it and miss it, you can at least said you tried, but nope. Pass it to guy who has hit roughly 30% of the roughly 450 3s he's taken in his 11 year career instead. That's what legends are made of.

Jordan never scored less than 15 points in any playoff game. Let that sink in.

LOL The refs played some good D and James never got going, wanna put money he closes out Friday at home with a big game putting him in the finals to play for a 3peat? Your right, Jordan never passed the ball to Kerr, Paxson, Pippen, Hogdes, Kukoc, Grant, Harper, Armstrong...with time running out to win a game???? People can spin things how they like, they are both great players and James is in the conversation with Jordan due to his play on the court not because people want to put him there!